http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/swineflu/news/nov2509pneumonia.html
CDC warns about rise in serious pneumococcal disease
Nov 25, 2009 (CIDRAP News) – In a worrisome but not unexpected pandemic-related development, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today that it is seeing a spike in serious pneumococcal disease, particularly in younger patients.
** follow the link for full article, but I would hazard a guess that this is because the mutated form of the H1N1 causes bacterial pnemonia quite quickly and quite severely.
Remember influenza/flu is viral, but can and has caused bacterial infection of the lungs. They get alot more fancy with the wording, but once the bacterial bit hits, you need antibiotics. See your doc early =)**
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